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Orange barrels have become part of the landscape in Manhattan this summer as Public Works officials continue work on several road construction projects. “We have had some full closures, just because of construction sequencing, some projects we had to completely close things,” said Rob Ott, Manhattan Public Works Director. Summer is typically the peak of [...]

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A 22-year-old Manhattan woman is jailed after leading a drunken pursuit Wednesday and allegedly striking a Riley County Police Department patrol car. Katheryne Hager is charged with two counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, driving under the influence, drug possession, criminal damage to property and fleeing or attempting to elude. Police say [...]

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A California man arrested for smuggling drugs into Kansas has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison. U.S. District Attorney Stephen McAllister said Thursday that 45-year-old Eduardo Garcia-Patino was sentenced to 164 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count of possession with intent to distribute [...]

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A Riley family has been displaced following a house fire Wednesday afternoon. According to the City of Riley Fire Captain Jay Holmes, the home in the 100 block of Bird Dog Drive was fully involved when firefighters arrived on scene shortly after noon Wednesday. The residents all got out safely, but the house was a [...]

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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police.  Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further.  Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]

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Manhattan Tuesday unanimously approved its 2021 budget, featuring a flat mill levy and no salary increases for city employees. Read about the prior budget discussion here. Though approved to the tune of about $166 million — a $3 million increase due to additional sales tax revenue earmarked for the new middle school recreation centers — [...]

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Manhattan Tuesday unanimously approved its 2021 budget, featuring a flat mill levy and no salary increases for city employees. Read about the prior budget discussion here. Though approved to the tune of about $166 million — a $3 million increase due to additional sales tax revenue earmarked for the new middle school recreation centers — [...]

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A Manhattan firefighter has become the latest first responder to test positive for COVID-19. The Manhattan Fire Department says the firefighter started showing symptoms while off duty after a known exposure outside of work and is currently isolating at home. The firefighter reportedly did not make contact with other emergency personnel or the public in [...]

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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police.  Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further.  Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]

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